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n. The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements. Accounting includes bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information.

n. A company or organisation that performs such a function.

n. The art or employment of an accountant.

n. The art or practice of an accountant.

n. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business

"With a background in accountancy and a stint at KPMG where he came to be well-respected, Flint’s deep knowledge of HSBC’s numbers is renowned among investors and staffers."

occupation    line of work    line    job    business   

cost accounting    bookkeeping    clerking    inventory accounting   

account   

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